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Monday, November 19, 2012

Thanksgiving Plans

Where
did the year go? Heck, where did the month of November go? I cannot believe
that Thanksgiving is already here and it is time to sit around the table with
family to give thanks and feast. This year has simply flown by!

I feel
like I was just getting ready to put my house on the market; spending my days tidying
up after a houseful of boys. I know that it was just the other day that I was taking
the kids to the park for a picnic… wasn’t it? Halloween came and went and all
of a sudden Thanksgiving is knocking down my door.

Thank
goodness I am not hosting Thanksgiving this year. We have celebrated
Fakes-giving with my in-laws and will be celebrating Thanksgiving this year
with my parents in southern Illinois. My parents are hosting Thanksgiving this year
and have opened their home up to the entire family… It is quite a large family.
This means that there will be a gazillion relatives {aunts, uncles, cousins,
and more} under one roof for a day. It should be pretty loud but lots of fun.

I am
not cooking anything. I am bringing easy items for leftover dinner/lunch the
next day. *sigh of relief* As I have not been feeling too well lately this is a
huge blessing. Sadly, this means I will not be sharing any outstanding
Thanksgiving recipes with you {sorry}.

I am
very much looking forward to seeing my family and spending time with cousins I
rarely get to see. My boys love playing with their cousins and always try to
keep up with the older ones who seem to have an endless supply of energy. I
cannot wait to eat my mother’s black forest cake and nibble on {HA! -scarf down-}
some green bean casserole.

What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Do you plan on traveling? Is there
something special you make every year?